Luarca
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Luarca

Luarca in Spain
Country	Spain
Community	Asturias
Comarca	Eo-Navia
Name (asturian)	Ḷḷuarca
Municipality	Valdes
Population  – Total (2007)  – %Asturia  – Density	5363  0,50%  918,32/km²
Altitude meters	0 - 110
Area	5,84 km²
Postcode	33700

Luarca is one of 15 parroquias in the Municipality Valdes, in Asturias, Spain. Luarca is a parroquia with 6,363 habitants (2007) and an area of 5.94 km². It is 110 m high. The village is 90 km away from the capital, Oviedo. The Nobel laureate for medicine in 1959, Severo Ochoa, was born in Luarca.

Way of St. James

The Way of St. James named The Northern Way (Camino de la Costa) passes Luarca. There is also a Pilgrim Heritage: Albergue de Peregrinos «Almuña » - Almuña, s/n - 33700-Luarca (Valdés) with 16 Beds. Phone 985-64.13.88

Economy

Fishery and agriculture dominates the region hundreds of years ago.

Climate

Warm summers and smooth, seldom hard winters. In autumn strong storms are occurent.

Points of interest

• The Fishery Harbour

smaller villages in the Parroquia

• Auguamaroza 3 Hab. (2007) 43°21′10″N 6°44′39″W / 43.35274, -6.74406 (Auguamaroza)
• Almuña 778 Hab. (2007) 43°32′01″N 6°31′29″W / 43.53371, -6.52485 (Almuña)
• Fontoria (Fontouria) 92 Hab. (2007) 43°31′28″N 6°31′42″W / 43.52447, -6.52833 (Fontoria)
• Luarca (L.luarca) 4420 Hab. (2007)
• Barcellina 63 4420 Hab. (2007) 43°32′27″N 6°31′08″W / 43.5408, -6.5188 (Barcellina)

Valdés in Asturias

I found

Populationsdata > INE

External links

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Luarca

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• Asturian Map

Coordinates: 43°32′32″N 6°32′9″W / 43.54222, -6.53583